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Brief histories of the
first clubs of each geographic regions or countries
Rotary Club of Bamako,
the First Club of Mali
One of the Countries in
District 9100
Part of our History of
Rotary in
Africa
this is not a historical
record; we hope that our members can provide us with historical information
The country of Mali borders the Sierra Desert of Africa with Algeria to the North and Mauritania to the West.
It is a poor country and a former colony of France.
The country has a population of over 20 million with limited infrastructure and public facilities, hence, many international
Rotary Clubs have been involved in many and varied international service projects over the years.
There are 6 clubs in Mali, the first and oldest of which is the Rotary Club of Bamako which was chartered on 31 May 1961.
All other clubs but one are also based in Bamako.
One of the many international service projects involved the The Oregon State Rotarians and the Downtown Eugene Oregon Rotary
Club which served as the lead club for the project.
Steve Savelich was the lead Rotarian from the State of Oregon and represented the Rotarians with the Rotary Club of Bamako Djoliba.
This project related to the the Hospital National du Point G Referral and Teaching Hospital of Mali, located in the capital city
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